acting on an impulse
11impulse — n. 1 the act or an instance of impelling; a push. 2 an impetus. 3 Physics a an indefinitely large force acting for a very short time but producing a finite change of momentum (e.g. the blow of a hammer). b the change of momentum produced by this… …
12Impulse-based turn — An impulse based turn system is a game mechanic where a game turn is broken up into a series of discrete, repeating segments, or impulses. It can be considered a fairly complex mechanic, but has been used in three games that have enjoyed long… …
13impulse — noun 1》 a sudden strong and unreflective urge to act. 2》 an impetus. 3》 a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current. 4》 Physics a force acting briefly on a body and producing a change of momentum. Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as impulsion), as a… …
14Acting-out — Ac|ting out auch: Ac|ting|out 〈[æ̣ktıŋaʊt] n. 15〉 Abreagieren (von Aggressionen o. Ä.) [engl.] * * * Acting out [ æktɪȖaʊt, englisch] das, , Psychoanalyse: Handlungen meist impulsiven Charakters, die nicht in die Normalpersönlichkeit integriert …
15Acting-out — Ac|ting out* [ ɛktiŋaut] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. acting out> das Abreagieren [verdrängter Impulse] (Psychol.) …
16Creatures of Impulse — Ben Greet in the role of Boomblehardt Creatures of Impulse is a stage play by English dramatist W. S. Gilbert, with music by composer conductor Alberto Randegger, which Gilbert adapted from his own short story. Both the play and the short story… …
17irresistible impulse — As used as insanity defense, an irresistible impulse means an impulse to commit an unlawful or criminal act which cannot be resisted or overcome because mental disease has destroyed the freedom of will, the power of self control, and the choice… …
18irresistible impulse — As used as insanity defense, an irresistible impulse means an impulse to commit an unlawful or criminal act which cannot be resisted or overcome because mental disease has destroyed the freedom of will, the power of self control, and the choice… …
19nerve impulse — /ˈnɜv ɪmpʌls/ (say nerv impuls) noun a wave of electrical and chemical activity progressing along nerve fibres and acting as a stimulus to muscle, gland, or other nerve cells …
20motion picture — motion picture, adj. 1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion picture projector) in such rapid succession as to… …
